Remarks on an Indeterminate Relationship

Religion is often viewed as a subset of 'culture', that is, the two terms are often used interchangeably. At the same time, it is possible to view religion and culture as clearly distinct, perhaps even opposed to each other. This article ponders the ways in which what counts as religion in...

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Published in:Religion and society (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2022-01, Vol.13, p.111
Main Author: Scheer, Monique
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Cultural studies
Religious criticism
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Summary:Religion is often viewed as a subset of 'culture', that is, the two terms are often used interchangeably. At the same time, it is possible to view religion and culture as clearly distinct, perhaps even opposed to each other. This article ponders the ways in which what counts as religion in the present day is intertwined with a concept of culture. Each has an essentialist and postmodern variant, and how they are related, whether conflated or separated, carries normative claims about each. Bringing together theoretical insights on these two highly debated concepts, this piece offers an analysis of the nested indeterminacies between both and urges analytical attention toward them in the interplay of essentializing and de-essentializing practices.
ISSN:2150-9298
DOI:10.3167/arrs.2022.130107